208. Jesse S. Lankford
BIRTH & DEATH: Tennessee Death Certificate Book 40 Pg. 332.
He died at his home near Wetmore, Polk Co., TN after being bedridden for "some
time."1910 census lists him as 53 years old -- birth date would be 1857. Newspaper
obituary states death date of Sunday, January 16, age about 56. January 16
would have been a Saturday. If he was 56 years old his birth year would have
been 1859.RELATIONSHIP: Listed with parents on 1870 Polk Co., TN census pg. 85 -- 11
years old. Parents also named on death certificate.Listed with wife, daughter, and son-in-law on 1900 Polk Co., TN census ED 124,
pg. 2.Listed with wife on 1910 Polk Co., TN census ED 158, pg. 5.
Not listed with parents on 1860 census.
Parents listed on Guion Miller Roll application #32365.
MARRIAGE DATE: From 1910 Polk Co., TN census Enumeration District 158 Sheet
5.David Lankford and family were living next door to David Rymer on 1870 Polk
Co., TN census pg. 85. Perhaps this is the Rymer Cemetery where Jesse is
buried.
BIRTH DATE & PLACE: 1900 Polk Co., TN census -- 1910 lists age as 53--birth
year would be 1857RELATIONSHIP: Listed as wife of Jess on 1900 and 1910 Polk Co., TN census.
MARRIAGES: (2), (3), & (4) Polk Co. TN Genealogical Society Quarterly - Nov.
1996, pg. 22.DEATH: Listed as widow on Jesse Lankford obituary, but re-married 3 times!
1910 Polk Co., TN census states that she was the mother of only one child
Her maiden name was Stephens according to the Sudie Clemmer notes on microfilm
in Athen, TN library and Polk Co., TN Genealogical Society quarterly - Nov.
1996, pg. 22.
358. Emma M. Lankford
BIRTH: Polk Co., TN Death Certified #215.
BIRTH: According to 1900 Polk Co., TN census birth year would be 1882 -- 1910
census has 26 yrs. old - birth year would be 1884.RELATIONSHIP: Listed as daughter of Jess Lankford & wife of D. M. Bird on
1900 Polk Co., TN census. Listed as heir to David Lankford estate Polk Co., TN
Chancery Book G, pg. 329-330 April 1916.Parents listed on Polk Co., TN Death Certificate #215.
MARRIAGE: Polk Co., TN marriage license abstracts 1894-1907.
DEATH: Polk Co., TN death Certificate #215. She died from Typhod Fever.
1910 Polk Co., TN census lists her as the mother of -0- children after 10 years
of marriage.Her death certificate says that her father, Jess, was born in GA, mother, Jane,
was born in TN.
BIRTH: 1900 Polk Co., TN census -- 1910 census lists him as 34 yrs. old -
birth year would be 1876 - census also lists birth place as AR.RELATIONSHIP: Listed with wife and her parents on 1900 Polk Co., TN census ED
123, pg. 2.Listed with wife and mother on 1910 Polk Co., TN census ED 158, pg. 7.
210. Louisa Lankford
RELATIONSHIP: Listed with parents on 1860 Polk Co., TN census & 1870 Polk
Co., TN census pg. 85.Parents, children, and husband listed on Guion Miller Roll application #32365.
DEATH: After settlement of David Lankford's estate in 1917.
BIRTH & MARRIAGE: Guion Miller Roll application #32365.
Name from Polk Co., TN Chancery Docket #3 pg. 112.
BIRTH & MARRIAGE: Guion Miller Roll application #32365.
This may be the Jess Stephens listed as 7 years old on 1860 Polk Co., TN census
pg. 419, the son of William and Nancy Stephens.
362. William H. Stephens
RELATIONSHIP: Parents listed on Guion Miller roll application #32365, 32366.
BIRTH: Guion Miller Roll application #32365.
211. Augustus Lankford
BIRTH and DEATH: Tombstone
!BIRTH PLACE: 1860, 1870 Polk Co., TN census and 1880 Monroe Co., TN census
!MARRIAGE: 1900 Graham Co., NC census pg. 131 shows Augustus and Florence had
been married 25 years.
Census records indicate that Augustus was born between 1854 and 1857, so date
on tombstone is probably wrong.
He was living in Graham Co., NC in 1901, but had moved to Morgan Co., GA by
February 1906 when he sold the 131 acres of land he had accumulated in Graham
Co., NC.
!RELATIONSHIP: Listed with parents on 1860, 1870 Polk Co., TN census pg. 90,
85.
Listed with wife & children on 1880 Monroe Co., TN census pg. 55.
Listed with wife & children on 1900 Graham Co., NC census pg. 131.According to Augustus' Granddaughter, Love Presley, Augustus Lankford's children helped make a living by working on the farm, in the garden, and doing other chores around the home. He also had a herd of sheep that had to be taken to the mountains for fresh green grass and brought home at night. Augustus also worked at logging camps.
BIRTH and DEATH: Family Bible of Myrtle Lankford Bowman and personal records
of Tennie Thompson
!BIRTH PLACE: 1860, 1870 Polk Co., TN census and 1880 Monroe Co., TN census
!DEATH & BURIAL: Newspaper obituary.
MARRIAGE: Estimated based on birthdates of children. Probably in Polk Co., TN
where Courthouse has been destroyed by fire.
Census records indicate that Florence may have been born earlier.
Love Lankford Presley has date of birth as 1856, and date of death 1911.
RELATIONSHIP: Listed with mother on 1860 Polk Co., TN census pg. 105.
Listed with mother on 1870 Polk Co., TN census pg. 54.
Listed with husband & children on 1880 Monroe Co., TN census pg. 55.
Listed with husband & children on 1900 Graham Co., NC census pg. 131.
Listed with children on 1910 Morgan Co., GA census pg. 22.
213. William M. Lankford
BIRTH: 1870 Polk Co., TN census pg. 85, 1900 TN census Soundex.
MARRIAGE: (1) McMinn Co., TN marriage register 2-114.
(2) McMinn Co., TN marriage register 4-500.
These two marriages appear to be the same William Lankford. The same minister
performed both marriages.Dosha Helton tombstone lists husband's name as W. M. Lankford.
RELATIONSHIP: Listed with parents on 1870 Polk Co., NC census pg. 85.
Listed with father and step mother on 1880 Polk Co., NC census pg. 70.
Parents listed on Guion Miller Roll application #32365.
DEATH: After settlement of Father's estate in 1916.
The 1900 McMinn Co., TN census ED 86, pg 17 lists William and Dosia with 11
year-old son, Jess. Census states that Dosia was the mother of two living
children yet only Jess is listed and he was born before William and Dosia were
married. Perhaps the other child was Roda Lankford (14 years old) living next
door and listed as a cook.The 1910 McMinn Co., TN census pg. 112 lists William and Dosia with 21-
year-oldson, Jess. Census lists "Will" as a Section Hand and states that he and Dosia
had been married 16 and that she was themother of -0- children. This, along with the age of son, Jess, indicates that
William was married twice and that the first wife was the mother of the
children.William and Dosia are listed on the 1920 McMinn Co., TN census pg. l37.
May have been the 17-year old daughter of Jessee White listed on the 1880 Polk
Co., TN census.Probably died before 1893 because William married again in 1893.
BIRTH & DEATH: McMinn Co., TN Cemetery Records pg. 229.
1900 McMinn Co., TN census ED 86 Sheet 17 lists birth year as 1865.
RELATIONSHIP: Husband's name listed in McMinn Co., TN Cemetery Records pg.
229.1900 McMinn Co., TN census states that Dosha was the mother of 2 living
children; Jess was the only child listed with them. The other child could have
possibly been Roda Lankford who was born Aug 1885 and was working as a cook and
living next door to Dosha and William in 1900.1910 McMinn Co., TN census states that Dosha was the mother of -0- children,
she and William had been married 16 years, and Jess was listed as a 21-year-
old son of William. He had to be a child by a prior marriage.
214. David Newton "Newt" Lankford
BIRTH, DEATH, and MARRIAGE: Sudie Clemmer notes on microfilm in Athens, TN
library.BURIAL: Note received from Polk Co., Historial Society.
RELATIONSHIP: Listed with parents on 1870 Polk Co., TN cenus pg. 85.
Listed with father and step mother on 1880 Polk Co., TN cenus pg. 70.
Listed with wife and children on 1900, 1910, 1920 Polk Co., TN census ED 124,
pg. 4, ED 158, pg. 4, pg. 145.Parents listed on Guion Miller Roll application #32365.
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BIRTH, DEATH & BURIAL: Polk Co., death records - copy received from Polk Co.,
Historial Society. Death record Book B1, pg. 116.BIRTH: 1900 Polk Co., TN census soundex.
DEATH: Sudie Clemmer notes on microfilm in Athens, TN library.
RELATIONSHIP: Listed with parents on 1880 Polk Co., TN census pg. 24.
Parents listed on death record.
Name listed as Clarinda on 1900 TN census soundex and on 1880 Polk Co., TN
census.1910 Polk Co., TN census lists her as the mother of 8 children, 2 dead.